- is eye-catching- tells interesting stories without words- is unique(others may attempt the style, but your work is easy to pick out from the crowd)- uses super cool color combos that i would never think to use!

Wanted to send these, but please don't add me to the contest...buy me a coffee and vice versa - I'll spring for your hot chocolate. I'll email you tonight to see when we can fit in a Panera visit :-)

Ok, here goes...

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This is exactly what I thought the first time I visited your blog. I had never seen collage like this before and although some have tried to mimic, they never do come close to what you produce. I'm truly in awe - I love it!

First I smile every time I open your blog and then words that come to mind are...Retro (in that cool kinda way)Campy (in that fun summery way) andDesire (as in I want some with my face and loved ones on your work!)

Claudine, your art is just wonderful. Each piece is the magical border between everyday life and this special feeling when you know everything is good. Somehow spiritual. Calmative. I really enjoy looking at your art.

Claudine--I purposely didn't look at everyone else's first--but I see a lot of us feel the same way about your art. Here are mine:freshnaivereminiscentunclutteredwhimsical(I had to look reminiscent up in the dictionary just now--for spelling. I think, after looking through the list, that nostalgic is probably a better word.)Dodimeidelkneidel@yahoo.com

Good mix of black and white, colors and patterns.Long legs and short upper parts of the body?Women without arms? Helpless? Disturbing.But as not being an artist i can not really talk!However the collages urge my desire to be creativ. Thank You! Sorry for my directness.

Although it's too late to enter the contest, I thought I'd add a couple thoughts I didn't see in the comments. I've come to realize that I'm at a time in my life in which I like books and movies to be about interesting, quirky characters with happy endings (and stories well told). Your art is the visual equivalent of this kind of story. Fun and heart-warming, yes, but also your design sense and drawing skill is obvious (the "well-told" part).

By the way, I recently bought your second book and am looking forward to making some poppet-influenced art with my daughter.